The Sloth Blog

5 Places to See Adorable Sloths in Costa Rica — and How to Have a Responsible Encounter

5 Places to See Adorable Sloths in Costa Rica —...

From the forest to the beach, here's where to spot these lovable, slow-moving creatures.

5 Places to See Adorable Sloths in Costa Rica —...

From the forest to the beach, here's where to spot these lovable, slow-moving creatures.

Giant sloth pendants indicate humans settled Americas earlier than thought

Giant sloth pendants indicate humans settled Am...

Scientists studied jewelry made from now extinct creatures and theorize that humans arrived in Americas 27,000 years ago

Giant sloth pendants indicate humans settled Am...

Scientists studied jewelry made from now extinct creatures and theorize that humans arrived in Americas 27,000 years ago

How Fast Are Sloths? Top Speed and Frequency

How Fast Are Sloths? Top Speed and Frequency

How fast are sloths? In a world increasingly concerned with sustainability and energy efficiency, they have a very physically economical lifestyle. They might not be the fastest, but they make...

How Fast Are Sloths? Top Speed and Frequency

How fast are sloths? In a world increasingly concerned with sustainability and energy efficiency, they have a very physically economical lifestyle. They might not be the fastest, but they make...

No safe space for Nepal’s sloth bears outside protected areas

No safe space for Nepal’s sloth bears outside p...

Sharma, an associate professor of zoology at Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu, had planned to install camera traps in the region to study the bears, Melursus ursinus, in what was believed to...

No safe space for Nepal’s sloth bears outside p...

Sharma, an associate professor of zoology at Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu, had planned to install camera traps in the region to study the bears, Melursus ursinus, in what was believed to...

Why Are Sloths Slow? And Six Other Sloth Facts

Why Are Sloths Slow? And Six Other Sloth Facts

Sloths—the adorable and lethargic animals living in treetops—depend on the health and survival of Central and South American tropical forests. They spend much of their lives in the canopy, snoozing...

Why Are Sloths Slow? And Six Other Sloth Facts

Sloths—the adorable and lethargic animals living in treetops—depend on the health and survival of Central and South American tropical forests. They spend much of their lives in the canopy, snoozing...

Sloth bears to be introduced in Sariska Tiger Reserve

Sloth bears to be introduced in Sariska Tiger R...

Jaipur, Mar 5 (PTI) Having achieved success in reviving the population of big cats, the authorities at Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan are now working to further enhance the biodiversity...

Sloth bears to be introduced in Sariska Tiger R...

Jaipur, Mar 5 (PTI) Having achieved success in reviving the population of big cats, the authorities at Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan are now working to further enhance the biodiversity...